Chad, [a] officially the Republic of Chad, [b] is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west.

Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. The terrain is that of a shallow basin that rises gradually from the Lake Chad area in the west and is rimmed by mountains to the north, east, and south.

S. Nolutshungu, 150 S. Macedo, Universal Jurisdiction, 133–134 "Chad: the Habré Legacy" S. Nolutshungu, 234–237 BBC News, "Chad may face genocide, UN warns" Çad'da isyancı gerillalar başkent N'Camena'ya girdi [ölü/kırık bağlantı] "Arşivlenmiş kopya". 19 Ocak 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 6 Ocak 2015.

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a country in Middle Africa. Its capital is N'Djamena, with a population of approximately 19,340,757. The currency is Central African CFA franc (Fr) and the primary language (s): Arabic, French.

Chad Thundercock or Nordic Gamer, is a memeable character sketch based on a drawing of a very stereotypically masculine man who gets with a lot of women and is tough and stoic.

Refugee flows from Sudan into Chad continued. Chad was one of the hardest hit countries in the region from floods in late 2024 and early 2025, worsening food insecurity.

Latest news and information from the World Bank and its development work in Chad. Access Chad’s economy facts, statistics, project information, development research from experts and latest news.

Security threats around Lake Chad, most notably from Boko Haram and Islamic State, have displaced civilians and disrupted livelihoods, causing a strain on healthcare and basic services while food insecurity and malnutrition ravages Chad.

Chad is a presidential republic in Central Africa with a population of over 18 million. On May 6, the country holds a presidential election.

Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south.